UN committee denies credentials to press freedom group

Source: Associated Press

UN committee denies credentials to press freedom group

Michael Astor, Associated Press

Updated 3:11 pm, Thursday, May 26, 2016

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A United Nations committee voted Thursday to deny consultative status to the Committee to Protect Journalists, effectively keeping the press freedom group from accessing U.N. bodies and processes.

The committee voted 10-6 with three abstentions on Thursday to deny CPJ's application, which was first made in 2012.

South Africa, China and Russia were among the countries that voted against accreditation for the New York-based organization that seeks to protect press freedoms around the world and in conflict zones.

Consultative status gives non-governmental organizations the right to attend open meetings and conferences, especially the Human Rights Council in Geneva.


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